Education: College / Higher Ed
California Guardian Scholar Program
About this resource
The Guardian Scholars Program is a comprehensive program with the goal of supporting former foster youth in their efforts to gain a college education. Through advocacy, support, and empowerment, the Guardian Scholars Program creates vibrant communities on California college and university campuses to engage current and former foster youth to attain college degrees, stable housing, and career-path employment. Below are the lists of schools that currently have Guardian Scholars Programs:
Santiago Canyon College
Website: https://sccollege.edu/StudentServices/Outreach/Pages/Guardian-Scholars.aspx
Phone: (714) 628-4709
Southwestern College
Website: http://www.swccd.edu/index.aspx?page=2777
Phone: (619) 421-6700 ext. 5508
Email: [email protected]
Napa Valley College
Website: https://www.napacoe.org/programs-schools-districts/foster-youth-educatio...
Phone: (707) 253-6954
Email: [email protected]
Skyline College
Website: http://skylinecollege.edu/guardianscholars/
Phone: (650) 738-4319
Email: [email protected]
Grossmont Community College
Website: https://www.grossmont.edu/student-support/guardian-scholars-services-for...
Phone: (619) 644-7610
Email: [email protected]
City College of San Francisco
Website: https://www.ccsf.edu/en/student-services/student-counseling/guardians-sc...
Phone: (415) 239-3982
Email: [email protected]
Santa Ana College (formerly YESS program)
Website: https://www.sac.edu/StudentServices/Yess/Pages/default.aspx
Phone: (714) 564-6302
Email: [email protected]
Orange Coast College
Website: http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/student_services/guardian_scholars_MAP...
Phone: (714) 432-6877
Email: [email protected]
Cypress College
Website: https://www.cypresscollege.edu/services/eops-care-calworks-guardian-scho...
Phone: (714) 484-7238
Email: [email protected]
California State University, Bakersfield
Website: http://www.csub.edu/gsp/
Phone: (661) 654-3215
Email: [email protected]
California State University, Fullerton
Website: http://www.fullerton.edu/guardianscholars/
Phone: (657) 278-4900
Email: [email protected]
California State University, Monterey Bay
Website: https://csumb.edu/guardianscholars
Phone: (831) 582-5148
Email: [email protected]
California State University, Sacramento
Website: http://www.csus.edu/gs/index.html
Phone: (916) 278-7837
Email: [email protected]
California, Pepperdine
Phone: 310-506-6237
Email: [email protected]
Loyola Marymount University
Website: https://studentaffairs.lmu.edu/community/studentsuccess/guardianscholars...
Phone: (310) 338-5252
Email: [email protected]
San Diego State University
Website: https://sacd.sdsu.edu/eop/programs/guardian-scholars
Phone: (619) 594-0140
Email: [email protected]
San Francisco State University
Website: http://www.sfsu.edu/~eop/gsp/
Phone: (415) 405-0546
Email: [email protected]
San Jose State University
Website: https://www.sjsu.edu/eop/guardian-scholars/
Phone: (408) 924-1089
Email: [email protected]
University of California, Davis
Website: https://opportunity.ucdavis.edu/programs/guardian-scholars
Phone: (530) 752-9301
Email: [email protected]
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Website: https://guardianscholars.ucla.edu/program-information/incoming-students
Phone: (310) 206-3819
Email: [email protected]
University of California, Merced
Website: https://guardianscholars.ucmerced.edu/
Phone: (209) 228-4585
Email: [email protected]
University of California, Riverside
Website: https://fosteryouth.ucr.edu/
Phone: (951) 827-6545
Email: [email protected]
University of California, San Diego
Hope Scholars (formerly Guardian Scholars)
Website: https://fas.ucsd.edu/applying/hope-scholars/
Phone: (858) 534-3898
Email: [email protected]
University of California, Santa Barbara
Website: http://www.sa.ucsb.edu/guardianscholars/home
Phone: (805) 893-3873
Email: [email protected]
University of Southern California
Website: http://dornsife.usc.edu/trojan-guardian-scholars/
Phone: (213) 740-2531
Email: [email protected]